‹ E-CIPM 24-28: RICHARD RUYHALE ›

Elizabeth his wife continued in possession of the manor from the time of his death and took the issues until she married Richard Oldecastell, esquire . They surrendered all their right and estate to the same Edmund Ruyhale , brother of Richard Ruyhale . He entered and granted the manor to Richard Oldecastell and Elizabeth and the heirs of Richard, whether with royal licence is unknown. Because Edmund was a tenant for life and alienated the manor, on 14 August 1421 Thomas Charlecote entered the manor in the name of Isabel his wife, daughter of Margaret, daughter of Laura Belamy , Margaret, daughter of Alice Shortegrove , other daughter of Laura, and Agnes ap Rees , daughter of Elizabeth Coterell , daughter of Elizabeth, sister of Laura, being the next co-heirs of Laura and Elizabeth. Richard Oldecastell and Elizabeth his wife ejected Thomas, Isabel, Margaret and Agnes, and occupied the manor and took its issues. Richard died, date unknown and Elizabeth continued in possession and took the issues until her death on 8 October 1428 [CIPM, xxiii, nos 228–9]. John Merbury, esquire , of Herefordshire, subsequently took the issues until the day of this inquisition, title and estate unknown. Isabel, wife of Thomas Cherlecote , is aged 30 years and more, Margaret 28 years and more, and Agnes 27 years and more.